The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a “Watch List” of 28 goaltenders who could vie for the title of 2024 National Women’s Goalie of the Year. The award was created in 2021 to recognize the top female goalie in NCAA Division I hockey.

The list of players on the watch list is dominated by the Western Collegiate Hockey Association with 10 league players recognized, while the ECAC is in second with seven on the list followed by Hockey East with five, the CHA with three and the NEWHA with three. 

The goalies to watch come from all five NCAA Division I conferences with 12 from the United States, 12 from Canada and four from Europe (one each from Finland, Norway, Slovenia and Sweden.) 

The conference offices have come up with this initial “Watch List” of outstanding goalies. A committee of voters — made up of a cross section of coaches, administrators, and media — will pare this list down within the next two weeks and then ultimately choose the winner who will be announced in March during the NCAA Frozen Four.  NOTE: The process allows for goalies not on this first list to be considered before the first vote.

2023-24 Women’s Goalie of the Year Award “Watch List” - Players from the WCHA

Sanni Ahola, St. Cloud State (SR - Helsinki, Finland)
Jo Jo Chobak, St. Cloud State (SR - Chicago, IL)
Eve Gascon, Minnesota Duluth (FR - Mascouche, PQ)
Jane Gervais, Wisconsin (JR - Valcourt, PQ)
Raygan Kirk, Ohio State (GR - Ste. Anne, MB)
Hailey MacLeod, Minnesota Duluth (SO - Abbotsford, BC)
Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin (FR - Seven Fields, PA)
Lucy Morgan, Minnesota (GR - Mandan, ND)
Amanda Thiele, Ohio State (SR - Milford, MI)
Skylar Vetter, Minnesota (JR — Lakeville, MN)